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5.31.2011

Creamy Mandarin Mousse

This is a delicious and simple dessert recipe which can be made ahead. The combination of whipped cream, cream cheese. and intense flavor of orange-lemon Jello with bits of Mandarin oranges will satisfy any adults and kids alike.

This recipe was one of two dessert recipes which I submitted to RWoP (Real Women of Philadelphia) video contest. And let me tell you, though we love cream cheese, my family and I have eaten way too much cream cheese lately.

You can really fancy it up by putting them in individual serving dishes or a large trifle dish.

For quick chilling, submerge the bowl of gelatin mixture in a large bowl of ice water for 10-15 minutes until almost jelled.

In the mean time, using a hand mixer, beat heavy cream until firm peaks form; set it aside.In another small bowl, cream together softened Philadelphia cream cheese and sugar.

Combine jelled orange juice mixture and cream cheese and whisk until uniform in color. Gently fold in whipped cream, then Mandarin orange slices (Reserving some for garnish).Pour into a trifle dish or any pretty small, individual glass dishes. Cover and refrigerate until firm; time will vary depending on the size of the container you use (35 minutes to several hours). Can be made up to two days ahead. When ready to serve, top with extra whipped cream and reserved Mandarin orange slices and serve.

Kay, I LOVE this post. :-) I'm going to pass this video up to the Region Vice President of Kraft because she loves seeing any Kraft product advertised by consumers. The recipe looks delicious and I'll definitely be trying it out sometime this summer. Thanks for sharing!

Is there anything more refreshing during the hot months of summer (or in our case, spring - 98 here today!) than orange? Citrus is just so cooling. I just printed out this recipe and will try it this week. It will be 100 on Wednesday, so the perfect day for Mandarine Mousse!

I watched the video of you and your fabulous mandarin mousse. You look so cute, and confident making the easy mousse. Love the recipe, and the way it turned out!Must make this yummy summer dessert, for sure:DDD